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Category Archives: Worldwide

  1. Protect your property with a Firetext smoke alarm

    Wherever your property is located, at home or abroad, a Firetext could help your peace of mind

    Firetext, the only standalone battery-operated smoke alarm that uses text messages, as well as an audible alarm, to remotely alert home owners to a fire in their property, has launched in the UK. There is no other standalone smoke alarm on the market [read more]

    May 18, 2011

    Posted in News, Property & Real Estate, Worldwide.

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  2. Relocating to a home abroad

    Local markets are a great way of getting to know a new country

    Relocating overseas is an exciting experience, yet the flurry of preparation beforehand can overshadow one crucial consideration – how to give your relocation the best chance of succeeding. While there is no way of guaranteeing its success, there are steps you can take [read more]

    May 11, 2011

    Posted in News, Overseas Property/Real Estate, Property & Real Estate, Travel, Worldwide.

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  3. Knight Frank Global House Price Index, Q4 2010

    Dynasty Court, Mid-Levels Central, Hong Kong

    Key findings: * Global house prices rose by 2.8% in the year to December 2010, according to the latest data from The Knight Frank Global House Price Index * This is down from the 3.1% recorded in Q3 2010 * Price growth was [read more]

    March 31, 2011

    Posted in News, Property & Real Estate, Worldwide.

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  4. The 2011 Budget – The Board of Airline Representatives in the UK (BAR UK)

    Mike Carrivick, CEO of

    For anyone who owns or is developing properties abroad, the cost of flights and aviation fuel is significant. Mike Carrivick, Chief Executive of The Board of Airline Representatives in the UK (BAR UK) comments on today’s Budget: “The Board of Airline Representatives in the [read more]

    March 23, 2011

    Posted in Expats, London, UK, Worldwide.

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  5. How to buy a home abroad – some simple guidelines

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    Spending money on overseas property, whether as a business investment or as an individual looking for a home abroad, involves the same guidelines. Ensuring you invest your money in property successfully means gathering as much knowledge of the subject as possible. Research is [read more]

    March 23, 2011

    Posted in Expats, Overseas Property/Real Estate, Property & Real Estate, Worldwide.

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  6. Going on holiday? Try travelling all-inclusive

    Booking an all-inclusive holiday

    The process of searching for an all-inclusive holiday is not straight forward. Performing a search on one of the major tour operators’ websites will return results that are infiltrated by B&B and half-board options, and many of the flights and hotels options are [read more]

    March 8, 2011

    Posted in Beach, News, Sports, Worldwide.

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  7. Free tickets to A Place in the Sun Live exhibition from the International Retirement Directory

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    Buying a home can be complex. Which country, which region, which estate agent to talk to, where can you find the best legal and financial advice, how can you transfer your money abroad? Oh yes, and what about your pets, which removal company [read more]

    February 28, 2011

    Posted in Investment, News, Property & Real Estate, Retirement, Worldwide.

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  8. Living abroad? Choose Expatsradio.com for the best sound around!

    Peter Anstis, Media Director at Expatsradio.com

    In a recent conversation between Peter Anstis, Media Director at Expatsradio.com and Stewart Andersen, Editor at Homes&Travel, Peter began by revealing that he started out life in the seaside resort of Eastbourne. “I love the sea and the country,” explained Peter. “I especially [read more]

    February 25, 2011

    Posted in Expats, Retirement, Worldwide.

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  9. Foreign currency exchange forecast for 2011 (Part 2)

    Which currencies will be the winners in 2011?

    We start the last part of this report from Ebury Partners by summarising the four key issues that have driven and, the company expects, will continue to drive, Forex (FX) markets. The four key issues are: The crisis buffeting the weaker Eurozone sovereigns: [read more]

    January 16, 2011

    Posted in Features, Property & Real Estate, Tax, UK, Worldwide.

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  10. Foreign currency exchange forecast for 2011 (Part 1)

    Moving currency from your home country, whether on a regular basis or as a one-off, can be so much less expensive if you use the services of a Forex company

    This is Part One of a two part series from Ebury Partners that will provide an overview of the Forex landscape for 2011, the key issues for currencies, and the Ebury Partners outlook and expectations, with particular attention to events and themes that [read more]

    January 15, 2011

    Posted in Finance, Investment, Property & Real Estate, Worldwide.

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